Apple iPad mini hands-on — Here it is, Apple's new iPad mini. As you can see, it's certainly smaller than the regular iPad, although at 7.9 inches it's not as small as you'd expect — compared to the Nexus 7, it's noticeably larger. That said, it's still an incredibly thin and light design.

Introducing the New Entertainment Experience from Xbox — Steve Ballmer recently stated that 2012 will be “the most epic year in Microsoft's history.” — Not only do we have major releases coming to the PC, tablet and phone, but we have worked extremely hard to ensure those screens work together …

Paid Blogger — Hey. — My name is Michael Arrington. For newer readers who don't know, I founded TechCrunch back in 2005. — Last year I was fired and began writing on Uncrunched. — Today AOL unfired me. — I am a venture capitalist and have all sorts of conflicts of interest.

Google releases search app for Windows 8 — As it's done with iOS, Google is trying to carve out a place for search and other services on Microsoft's new operating system. — Google has built a search app for Windows 8 — On Windows today, people reach Google's search service with a browser.

A Bandwidth Breakthrough — Academic researchers have improved wireless bandwidth by an order of magnitude—not by adding base stations, tapping more spectrum, or cranking up transmitter wattage, but by using algebra to banish the network-clogging task of resending dropped packets.

Windows 8 Advertising Campaign Goes Global — As we enter the final countdown to the global launch of Windows 8, today marks the global unveiling of the Windows 8 advertising campaign going live in 42 countries. With the reimagining of the Windows product experience—marketing is breaking from the past as well.